Party Pups®

Party Pups® is a preposition board game targeting 24 prepositions at word, phrase, and sentence levels, designed for use by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and parents with students in grades prekindergarten through grade 5 and children ages 3 to 11.

Seventy-two colour-coded preposition cards across six dog-themed game boards give Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and teachers a highly motivating game for teaching the production and comprehension of 24 prepositions in varied sentence contexts.

Party Pups® has players help their favourite dogs collect doggie treats at the party by selecting preposition cards and using the target preposition correctly in a phrase or sentence. Each of the 24 prepositions appears on three separate cards, presenting the same preposition in three distinct phrase and sentence contexts to support flexible use across situations. Players choose from six dog-themed game boards (poodle, bulldog, corgi, and more) and take turns spinning the electronic spinner to collect treats. Developed by Sharon Webber, Clint Johnson, Renée G. Blaker, and Karen Aspden.

Who is this prepositions game helpful for?

Party Pups® is designed to target preposition comprehension and production at the word, phrase, and sentence levels in students in grades prekindergarten through grade 5 and children ages 3 to 11. Ideal for use by Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and parents supporting therapy goals at home in individual sessions, small groups, or classroom settings.

Why Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), teachers, and parents love this game:

Having each preposition presented in three different sentence contexts within the same card set supports the generalisation from rote use to flexible production that preposition therapy aims for, without requiring clinicians to create additional practice items. The game format and dog-themed boards maintain student motivation across the repetitive preposition practice that mastery requires, and the electronic spinner removes the turn-taking delays that can reduce engagement during group sessions.

Party Pups® includes:

• 72 colour-coded cards (4" x 6") — three sets of 24 prepositions
• 12 playing surfaces (6 double-sided game boards, 8½" x 11")
• 100 dog treat tokens
• Electronic spinner
• Instruction booklet with game ideas

Caution: Choking hazard, contains small parts. Not intended for children under the age of three.